Premier Division champions Shelbourne will start their title defence at home to Derry City on Valentine's Night. It's the same side they defeated on the last night of last season to win a first league title in 18 years. Newly promoted Cork City will host Galway United, cup winners Drogheda United will go to St Pats and Sligo Rovers will entertain Waterford. Bohemians' first game is a home fixture against Shamrock Rovers at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday February 16th.
In Division 1 Longford will welcome Bray Wanderers to Bishopsgate on February 15th with their first away game been away to Wexford on the 21st of February. Ciarán Kilduff will meet his old club in his first fixture in charge of Dundalk they host Athlone.
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